Britain’s war in Afghanistan took a significant step towards the end today
with the announcement that three of the last five British bases in the south
of the country were gone.

Billed as an “historic moment”, British troops have handed over to the Afghan
security forces their largest base in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand
province and once the headquarters for all UK-led missions in the area.

A smaller patrol base, Lashkar Gah Durai, has also been gifted to the Afghan
authorities, while the third outpost, Main Operating Base Price, was closed
down and equipment brought back to Camp